Unable to map library to SMB share via UNC

[CMJR23 8]

Hi all,

I have just set up Emby server on my new Windows 11 PC and I am unable to map to my movie smb share using UNC (\\servername\share name\. I've tried the following:

\\ipaddress\sharename\foldername

\\servername\sharename\foldername

smb://ipaddress\sharename\foldername

smb://servername\sharename\foldername

z:\ mapped to smb share (this drive is not visible in the volume list)

I am not running Emby as a service and the logged in user account can access the smb share no problem using the UNC path

Emby on my Mac Mini can successfully map to the same smb share

Is emby partially broken on Windows?

[Neminem 1519]

1 hour ago, CMJR23 said:

\\ipaddress\sharename\foldername

 

Can you see these shares in windows file explorer ?

If not then Emby can't see them either.

[CMJR23 8]

@Neminemthanks for the quick reply. I discovered that the cause was because of the username and password. How\where do I enter these when mapping to an smb share on my NAS? There is a field when mapping from emby on macOS but not windows

[rbjtech 5284]

If you need to - use credential manager on windows.  Then Windows Credentials. 

It's in the control panel or search for 'cred' and you'll find it.

Access that you have previously done in windows is all held here - and you can manage it (add/edit/remove etc)

Edited November 23, 2024 by rbjtech

[Luke 42079]

10 hours ago, CMJR23 said:

@Neminemthanks for the quick reply. I discovered that the cause was because of the username and password. How\where do I enter these when mapping to an smb share on my NAS? There is a field when mapping from emby on macOS but not windows

Hi, it's not needed on Windows. What he said was correct. Make sure you can reach the same folder path using windows explorer. Once you get that to work, then Emby will be able to utilize it as well.

Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

[CMJR23 8]

2 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, it's not needed on Windows. What he said was correct. Make sure you can reach the same folder path using windows explorer. Once you get that to work, then Emby will be able to utilize it as well.

Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

Hi Luke, I could access the UNC path via Windows Explorer but still couldn't map it in Emby until I cleared the previous credentials in Windows Credential Manager and then re-added them in again - weird. It's all working fine now.

Thanks @Neminem@rbjtech @Luke

[rbjtech 5284]

11 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, it's not needed on Windows. What he said was correct. Make sure you can reach the same folder path using windows explorer. Once you get that to work, then Emby will be able to utilize it as well.

Please let us know if this helps. Thanks.

Not necessarily.

If you are using the same desktop account then yes, but if you are running emby as a service and using a service account, then being able to open the nas/smb file share on the desktop via the desktop account means nothing.    If you add the emby service account credentials into cred manager, then it will access it using the same account as emby is using.

Edited November 24, 2024 by rbjtech

[CMJR23 8]

@rbjtechthat's why I thought it was weird because I am not running Emby as a service, just as the logged on user and I have never had this issue when I last set up Emby on Windows